Virtuous Circle

 (NZ)
Country
New Zealand
Foal Date
15-Oct-19
Sex
gelding
Colour
bay/brown
Sire
Almanzor
Dam
She Is Stryking
Prize Money
$779700
Trainer
Liam Howley
Owners
C W Kwok, Miss E McDonald, Ms D F Howley, F J Howley, Upper Bloodstock, B Smith, Stag's Leap, N A Greenhalgh, Whiskey Racing, Ms D L McDonald & R G Mulcaster
About

Mornington R8 Sportsbet Mornington Cup — Virtuous Circle is a 5yo bay/brown gelding (male) from New Zealand trained by Liam Howley, who is based at Mount Macedon. He is sired by the stallion Almanzor out of the dam She Is Stryking. Virtuous Circle has managed to win 3 races in his career so far. On 8th Jun 2024 at Flemington, Virtuous Circle scored his most significant win to date, getting the money in the $150000 3yo+ Benchmark 100 Handicap. He has proven a profitable horse for the punters over the journey. If you had backed Virtuous Circle throughout his career you'd have achieved a 461% return on investment.

Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Randwick 08-Mar-25 2000m GOOD 4 R9 LR 3YO+ Open Quality $3,500 (of $200,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 02:01.860, SP: 41.00 In-running: Settled 12th, 1200m 12th, 800m 12th, 400m 12th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.700R Bayliss 56.5kg 6.50L9 (12)
Geelong 29-Jan-25 1000m GOOD 4 R3 3UP-TRL Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:02.280J Maskiell 23.80L7 (10)
Flemington 08-Jun-24 2000m GOOD 4 R6 3YO+ BM 100 Hcp $82,500 (of $150,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 02:02.580, SP: 14.00 In-running: Settled 13th, 1200m 13th, 800m 13th, 400m 12th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.780E Brown 58.5kg1 (13)
Flemington 18-May-24 1600m SOFT 7 R9 BM 100 Hcp $3,000 (of $150,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:37.340, SP: 41.00 In-running: Settled 16th, 1200m 16th, 800m 13th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.010E Brown 58kg 3.10L6 (16)
Caulfield 04-May-24 1600m GOOD 4 R7 BM 100 Hcp $3,000 (of $150,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:37.990, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.710D Moor 58kg 5.80L7 (8)
Bendigo 23-Apr-24 1300m GOOD 4 R1 2UP-TRL Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:21.340M Aitken1 (8)
Benalla 08-Apr-24 1200m SOFT 7 R1 3UP-TRL Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:15.520D Munro1 (4)
Flemington 07-Nov-23 3200m GOOD 4 R7 G1 MELB CUP (of $8,410,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 03:18.370, SP: 151.00 In-running: Settled 23rd, 1200m 23rd, 800m 23rd, 400m 22nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.980C Newitt 51kg 32.30L18 (23)
Geelong 25-Oct-23 2400m GOOD 4 R7 G3 GEEL CUP $10,000 (of $500,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:30.700, SP: 5.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.740D Lane 55kg 4.60L8 (13)
Flemington 07-Oct-23 2520m GOOD 4 R7 G3 BART CUMMINGS (of $505,325) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:39.030, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 13th, 1200m 13th, 800m 12th, 400m 12th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.280D Lane 57.5kg 3.60L10 (16)
Caulfield 23-Sep-23 2000m GOOD 3 R8 G3 NATURALISM (of $200,990) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:00.740, SP: 61.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 1200m 14th, 800m 15th, 400m 13th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.890B Egan 55.5kg 4.30L9 (16)
Moonee Valley 09-Sep-23 1600m GOOD 3 R9 G2 FEEHAN (of $501,500) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:34.790, SP: 41.00 In-running: Settled 13th, 1200m 13th, 800m 13th, 400m 13th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.410M Zahra 58.5kg 12.50L12 (13)
Randwick 01-Apr-23 2400m HEAVY 9 R9 G1 ATC DERBY $380,000 (of $2,137,500) Barrier 18, Winning Time: 02:40.370, SP: 19.00 In-running: Settled 17th, 1200m 14th, 800m 12th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.720B Prebble 56.5kg 0.80L2 (18)
Flemington 25-Mar-23 2000m GOOD 4 R7 G1 AUST CUP (of $3,005,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:01.430, SP: 20.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 9th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.700D Moor 54.5kg 6.40L12 (16)
Flemington 04-Mar-23 1600m GOOD 4 R7 G1 AUST GNS $20,000 (of $1,005,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:36.340, SP: 101.00 In-running: Settled 14th, 1200m 14th, 800m 13th, 400m 12th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.920B Mcdougall 57kg 2.60L8 (15)
Sandown Hillside 11-Feb-23 1400m GOOD 4 R2 G2 AUTUMN STKS $6,000 (of $301,540) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:24.420, SP: 13.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.260B Mcdougall 57kg 4.00L8 (9)
Moonee Valley 22-Oct-22 2040m HEAVY 8 R7 G2 VASE $90,000 (of $508,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:10.350, SP: 5.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 7th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.820J Mcdonald 57kg 0.80L2 (9)
Moonee Valley 23-Sep-22 1600m SOFT 6 R4 G2 STUTT STK $27,000 (of $301,500) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:39.320, SP: 15.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 1200m 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.800J Mcdonald 57kg 0.90L3 (9)
Moonee Valley 20-Aug-22 1500m HEAVY 9 R2 3Y HCP $82,500 (of $150,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:36.280, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 7th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:39.420B Mcdougall 59.5kg1 (9)
Tatura 18-Jul-22 850m SOFT 7 R11 2Y-TRL Barrier 7, Winning Time: 00:55.060M Gretton 0 6.50L7 (8)
Mornington 26-Mar-22 1500m GOOD 4 R2 2Y-SW $71,500 (of $130,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:32.510, SP: 61.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.380F W Kersley 58kg1 (8)
Pakenham 24-Feb-22 1200m GOOD 4 R1 2Y MDN-SW $700 (of $35,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:11.350, SP: 91.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.640B Mcdougall 58kg 6.80L9 (10)